In February 2024, I attended the 100th biodynamic conference at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. Here, biodynamic farmers, educators, winemakers, community leaders, and growers met to share...
Posts by The Biodynamic Trainee
Biodynamics is a regenerative form of agriculture, which prioritises soil health. It could be said that we are not growing plants but growing soil. A healthy soil is abundant in life. Plant roots...
This Spring, I took responsibility for the honey bees colonies at Ruskin Mill. Prior to this I caught a couple of swarms last year with my colleague Tim, and he kindly initiated me into the ways of...
Research: Biodynamic Preparation Stirring Area In The Valley
Research Project Arising From Practice I have documented the progress of the stirring area here - Building A Preparation Stirring Area. I have been researching and constructing the stirring area...
What Is Biochar? And Should We Activate It With Prepared 500?
Three years ago I witnessed a charcoal burning and was taken aback by the amount of smoke generated and how it drifted down the valley, and played with the sunlight that was finding its way through...
Archetypal Movements and Flowing Forms (1.1) Water reacts to its environment in the most interesting way. As Bruce Lee once said "if you put water in a cup, becomes the cup". Without studying...